shadowplay

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A form of shadow play — An ancient form of storytelling and entertainment using opaque, often articulated figures in front of an illuminated backdrop to create the illusion of moving images.

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Meanings

nounshadowplay (countable and uncountable, plural shadowplays)

plural shadowplays

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative form of shadow play.
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APA

shadowplay. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shadowplay

MLA

“shadowplay.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shadowplay. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shadowplay,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shadowplay.

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